Sabina Yasmin
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| Born | 1953 (age 63–64) Bangladesh |
| Alma mater | University of Dhaka |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Years active | 1967-present |
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| Awards | National Film Awards (12 times) |
Sabina Yasmin (born 1953) is a Bangladeshi singer. She is one of the notable playback singers in Bengali movies. She has won 12 National Film Awards as Best Female Playback Singer in Bangladesh. She has recorded more than 1,500 songs for films and over 10,000 songs in total. Recently she has been conferred 'Firoza Begum Gold Medal'.
Yasmin has sung for films, radio, television and gramophone companies. She has been active in the Bangladeshi music industry since the 1970s.
When Yasmin entered the film industry, her co-eval Shahnaz Rahmatullah was the number one singer. In 1970, the film Jibon Theke Neya was released. It contained the song "Eki Sonar Aloy" which elevated Yasmin as the leading singer. In 1971 Bangladesh was involved in a battle for independence against Pakistan. At this crisis, Yasmin sang some patriotic songs "Sob Kota Janala","Swajan Harano Diner Samarane","Sei Railliner Dhare","Swadhinata Tumi" etc. She came to the limelight with the song "Sudhu Gaan Geye Porichoy" in 1972 film 'Abujh Mon'. She sang "Tumi Je Amar Kobita","Tumi Achho" etc. duets with Mahmudunnabi. Yasmin received the first Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer in 1975 for her songs in 'Sujon Sokhi'. Yasmin received three consecutive National film awards : in 1978 for Golapi Ekhon Train E, in 1979 for Sundari and in 1980 for Kosai. Composer Alauddin Ali was instrumental in making her the number one singer. He composed songs for her in Sundari, Kosai, Apanjan, Golapi Ekhon Train E, Noyonmoni, Basundhara and many more. She sang "Osru Diye Lekha","O Amar Rosiya","Ei Mon Tomake Dilam,"Ei Prithibir Pore" etc. songs in the 1970s.
Veterans such as Ferdausi Rahman, Shahnaz Rahmatullah left playback singing. She sang numerous timeless hits for Yasmin including "Koto Sadhonay Emon Bhagyo Mele", "Shoto Jonomer Sadh", "E Jibone Tumi Ogo Ele" and many more. Her rising popularity dragged her to Indian cinema. In 1985, she sang "Cherona Cherona G Haat" and "Jalpari" with Kishore Kumar in the Indo-Bangladesh joint production Anyay Abichar which had music by R. D. Burman.
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